Delbarton, WV truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Delbarton: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Delbarton and Mingo County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Mingo County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 69 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Mingo County compares with West Virginia
Mingo County against West Virginia and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Mingo County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Mingo County | West Virginia | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 26.8 | 57.6 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 24% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.92 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 2.0× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 2.8× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 3.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 61% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 20.3% | 20.9% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.1% | 24.8% | 13.8% | 43% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 54.7% | 41.7% | 41.9% | 1.3× the state |
| After dark | 14.1% | 26.6% | 24.8% | 47% below the state |
Compared with West Virginia, Mingo County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar).
Mingo County at a glance: 1 in 32 crashes involve a garbage truck (2 since 2015), vs 1.1% across West Virginia.
Overview
Since 2015, 69 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Mingo County. They injured 63 people and killed 3.
That averages about one truck crash every 63 days in fully reported years.
Only 15 truck crashes were reported in Delbarton since 2015; patterns below come from Mingo County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (18.8% of the year) and are lowest in October (2.9%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 54.7% of truck crashes, against 41.7% across West Virginia.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 17.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 3.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (West Virginia: 8.1%).
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Delbarton since 2015: SR-319 (1), US-119 (1) and US-52 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 2.9% of the total, against 1.1% across West Virginia.
Route planning tips for Delbarton fleets
- Review driver schedules for January, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Mingo County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-319 | 1 |
| US-119 | 1 |
| US-52 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Mingo County) |
|---|---|
| SR-52 | 8 |
| Us Rt 52 | 6 |
| SR-80 | 5 |
| SR-119 | 4 |
| SR-65 | 4 |
| Us Rt 052 | 4 |
| Us Rt 119 | 3 |
| County Rt 13, Gilbert Creek Rd | 2 |
Delbarton at a glance
| Population | 388 |
| Land area | 2.0 sq mi |
| Density | 195 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 25690) | $63,533 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Mingo County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 19 | +860% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 8 | -56% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 6 | -25% | 0.4 |
In the 1990s about 2 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 6. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Delbarton
How many truck accidents are there in Delbarton?
Mingo County has had 69 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 63 people and killing 3.
Which month has the most truck crashes in Delbarton?
January has the most truck crashes in Mingo County, 18.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Delbarton?
Since 2015, Mingo County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 2.9% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Delbarton compare with West Virginia?
The yearly rate is 26.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Mingo County, vs 57.6 for West Virginia.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Delbarton?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.